Bowman Lane fire
photo by Chattanooga Fire Department
Bowman Lane fire
photo by Chattanooga Fire Department
Highland Avenue fire
photo by Chattanooga Fire Department
Highland Avenue fire
photo by Chattanooga Fire Department
Bowman Lane fire
photo by Chattanooga Fire Department
Bowman Lane fire
photo by Chattanooga Fire Department
It’s been a very busy start to the day for Chattanooga firefighters working a 24-hour shift. On Tuesday morning, crews were on the scene of two structure fires in different parts of the city.
First, the CFD was called to 3930 Bowman Lane (off Highway 58) at 7:07 a.m. following reports that a camper next to a home was on fire. Responding companies found a fully engulfed camper. All people were out of the camper and the nearby house.
Firefighters worked for some time to get the fire under control and fully extinguished due to the amount of contents inside. One woman suffered minor burns, but refused transport to the hospital. She was able to grab one of her dogs as she escaped, but four other dogs have not been accounted for at this time. The woman suffered minor burns as she was trying to save her pets.
One cat and one dog made it out of the house, which sustained minor damage. The camper was destroyed, killing two dogs.
The American Red Cross will be assisting four adults. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Ladder 7, Squad 7, Quint 6, Quint 8, Battalion 2 (Green Shift), CFD Investigations, CFD Supply, CFD’s Operations Chief, CPD and HCEMS responded.
Then at 8:17 a.m., as work was still being done on the Bowman Lane scene, another residential fire was reported at 4604 Highland Ave. at the corner of W 46th Street. A neighbor called 9-1-1 and said black smoke was coming out of a home across the street.
Engine 9 and Engine 14 attacked the fire as Squad 1 conducted a search and Ladder 1 assisted with ventilation. The fire was found at the back of the house, which is currently being remodeled, and the flames were extinguished. A man and his daughter got out of the structure safely, along with their dogs. Investigators determined the cause to be electrical.
There were no injuries and the cause will be under investigation.
Ladder 1, Squad 1, Quint 14, Engine 9, Quint 1, Battalion 1, Squad 20, Battalion 3 (Green Shift), CPD and HCEMS responded.